..05 versus the control). Scores assessing early recovery were similar in the two groups at all time points. We conclude that physostigmine does not change BIS or enhance recovery after sevoflurane anesthesia...

..We conclude that the level of sensory block after subarachnoid anesthesia with lidocaine is independent of the direction of testing and the side the assessment is performed using the pressure palpator...

The effect of desflurane and sevoflurane on cerebral oximetry under steady-state conditions

..001). In conclusion, equipotent concentrations of desflurane or sevoflurane in terms of BIS are associated with similar rSO2 values, but larger anesthetic concentrations of both anesthetics increased the rSO2 values...

The analgesic effect of gabapentin and mexiletine after breast surgery for cancer

..Three months later, the incidence of chronic pain, its intensity, and need for analgesics were not affected by either treatment. However, burning pain was more frequent in the control group (P = 0.033)...

Academic anesthesiologists' views on the importance of the impact factor of scientific journals: a North American and European survey

..Gabapentin is an adjuvant analgesic and may enhance the spread of subarachnoid block. We investigated the effects of pretreatment with gabapentin on subarachnoid block characteristics and hemodynamics...

Ropivacaine spinal anesthesia is not antagonized by ondansetron pretreatment

..Opioids are routinely administered to obtain a better control of postoperative pain. The aim of the present study was to assess the intravenous morphine effect after caesarean delivery on the postoperative morphine requirements and pain...

Anesthesia with 1.5 minimum alveolar concentration sevoflurane is not altered by physostigmine as measured by bispectral and clinical indices

..Volatile anesthetics may cause local hyperalgesia and/or analgesia. This double-blind randomized study investigated the effect of these medications when applied locally on the response to a mechanical stimulus...

Association between factors predicting and assessing the airway and use of intubating laryngeal mask airway

..5- and 5-min comparisons). The verbal sedation score values obtained after pressure application on the extra 1 point were also lower when compared with the values obtained after pressure application on the control point (P < 0.001)...

..The anesthesia provider must be able to diagnose, assess the risk and treat all the adverse events during gastrointestinal endoscopy. The resuscitation equipment, including the defibrillator, must be readily accessible...

..Assessment of subarachnoid block, particularly the sensory component, may be incomplete and influence the conclusions of studies involving subarachnoid anesthesia, as well as their application in routine clinical practice...

The analgesic efficacy of intravenous tenoxicam as an adjunct to patient-controlled analgesia in total abdominal hysterectomy

..The aim of this study was to investigate and compare the effects of HES 130/0.4 versus HES 130/0.42 on coagulation after the intraoperative infusion of 30 ml/kg in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery...

..853 +/- 0.538 mm/mA versus 0.725 +/- 0.467 mm/mA in the nonpregnant group. These results, under the study conditions, do not support the hypothesis that late pregnancy is associated with increased antinociception in humans...

A randomized study of maternal serum cytokine levels following cesarean section under general or neuraxial anesthesia

..Exogenous melatonin has sedating and hypnotic actions. The present prospective double-blind randomised study investigated the effect of melatonin premedication on the induction of anaesthesia with sevoflurane...

Local application of halothane, isoflurane or sevoflurane increases the response to an electrical stimulus in humans

..Volatile anesthetics may interfere with pain perception. This study investigates the effect of halothane, isoflurane and sevoflurane when applied locally, to the response of an electrical stimulus...

..Several methods may enhance the inhalational induction of anesthesia. In this randomized double-blind study, we evaluated the speed of induction of anesthesia with sevoflurane with or without pre-oxygenation...

Sevoflurane as a single anesthetic and physostigmine failure to enhance arousal

..Sevoflurane is recommended for inhalational induction of anesthesia. Physostigmine may antagonize general anesthetics. The study investigates sevoflurane as a single anesthetic and its possible antagonism by physostigmine...